Episode 174: It's the first of our Halloween episodes, this time focusing on the father of the modern Zombie genre, George Romero! Written and directed by Romero (co-written by John Russo), the film was shot on a shoe-string budget, with a lot of barter being done for set elements, props, and make-up, in exchange for the business owners getting to be zombies in the film! But what came out of it is a frightening film that set the tone for decades of zombie cinema to come! Starring a cast of unknowns, this is truly the independent film that becomes known all over the world, but perhaps not exactly for the reason you might think. The trio talk about how a mistake just before release was bad news for Romero, but it turns out to be wonderful news for this film and the burgeoning zombie genre! High marks from every member of the trio too!

Episode 173: The second film in our "Forgotten Disney" pairings moves ahead one year to 1980 and another genre not attempted before by Disney studios, a suspense-thriller! Helmed by veteran Disney director John Hough, and starring the incredible Bette Davis, this is a ghost story, pure and simple, until it's not. The film co-stars Lynn-Holly Johnson (of "Ice Castles" fame), Kyle Richards (sister of Kim Richards who starred in the Witch Mountain films), Carroll Baker, David McCallum (yes, Illya Kuryakin from the "The Man from U.N.C.L.E. television series), and Benedict Taylor. This is a story that, admittedly, does take a little while to get rolling, but once it does it's definitely worth the wait! Plus, the trio reveal what treat they're serving for this year's Halloween episodes!
Episode 172: We travel back to 1979 for the first of our "Forgotten Disney" films, for director Gary Nelson's sci-fantasy epic "The Black Hole!" This was the first non-G-rated film ever released by Disney studios, and it was a stunning first step away from pure children's fare! Starring Maximilian Schell, Anthony Perkins, Robert Forster, Joseph Bottoms, Yvette Mimieux, Ernest Borgnine, and the uncredited voices of Roddy McDowall and Slim Pickens, this film explores the phenomenon of a black hole and the depths one man may sink to in order to explore its reaches! Pair this story and cast with a stunning score from James Bond composer John Barry, along with truly (for the time) ground-breaking special effects, an ending that's full of nuance and sub-text, and you have a space opera for the ages (although not everyone agrees).
Episode 171: Our second episode in our listener-suggested Robert Rodriguez pairing focuses on a film unlike any other, one that transformed a graphic novel into cinematic art in a way never before seen, 2005's "Sin City!" Based on the Frank Miller graphic novel, the film was so faithful to the novel that Rodriguez insisted on a co-directing credit for Miller, along with a guest-director credit for friend Quentin Tarantino! With an all-star cast including the likes of Bruce Willis, Benecio Del Toro, Clive Owen, Michael Madson, Rosario Dawson, Jessica Alba, Powers Booth, Josh Hartnett, Rutger Hauer, Devon Aoki, Alexis Bledel, Brittany Murphy, Carla Gugino, Michael Clarke Duncan, and more, this is perhaps the greatest homage to pulp comics and film noir yet! Not to mention creating a style that is unique in film history, and carving a story out of it that gets top ratings from all three hosts! Plus, the trio celebrate International Podcast Day and talk about the new podcast documentary they're featured in that's released on September 30th! All of this, and the trio discuss the "forgotten Disney" films that will make up the next pairing as well!

